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Time between doses of COVID-19 vaccine extended
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The time between doses of the COVID-19 vaccine is being increased, Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield says. ‘From today, the standard time will become six weeks between the first and second doses of the vaccine,’ he says. ‘Moving to a longer gap allows us to give a first dose to a larger number of people faster, which means providing more people with partial protection sooner.
This is an important part of our being prepared for a possible outbreak of the more infectious Delta variant of the virus. ‘Early findings from a small number of well-designed studies show that an extended duration between doses of the Pfizer vaccine gives at least an equally robust immune response, with no additional safety concerns. ‘This new guidance
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